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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

New YORK, April Il have just come
from hearing "Evangeline" at the Grand
Opera House, by one of Ned Rice's troupes,
and it has struck me that of all the lie
Blancs l have seen-and 1 haven't missed
one-George Thorne's is in many respects
the most comical. 1t is uniquely funny, l
may say; it doesn't follow any particular
line of satire, as the librettist may have in
tended, but it is conception quite Thorne's
own, with all the grotesque characteristics
of his humor and some interpretations that
are uproariously good.
1t did not surprise me to find that Thorne
had made quick hit in this role, which, by
the way, he is now playing for the first time.
Ned Rice had long been latter him." as
managers put it when they throw their drag
net at any particular performer, and it took
something quite close to 500 a week as sal
airy to fetch" the little Englishman. He is
to work for Rice six weeks, and think it
likely he will remain in this country all next
season, because he likes America and Ameri-
cans plainly are fond of him. He was the
best of all our Ko-Kos when he was with the
first of the Carte companies, and he then
gained so much triumph that New Workers
fancied he was another of those discoveries"
that Carte is in the habit Of pluming him.
self on.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

auctioneers go it, and, altogether, the
women of the Mrs. Toodles stamp are
gone daft saw well-dressed lady fall
flat on the sidewalk. Her own livcried
footman leaped to her side and assisted
her into her own glossy carriage and, as
she drove away rapidly to physician, l
heard somebody guess that she was
drunk. Not bit of it. | happened to
know what was the matter. She had
been dashing from one auction sale to
another all day the intense excitement
of bidding, and buying, and not buying,
had Frustrated her. Miss LooKABoUT.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
THE ETGHT-HOUR RULE.
Building Operations at StandstilI in
New York.


New York.
The builders and real estate people have
been doing comparatively little this week.
If they could have some assurance that the
carpenters, plumbers, painters, bricklayers
ETC., would not spring another strike on
them for higher pay or less time, the con-
tractors at the Builders Exchange assert.
they would not hesitate to go ahead with
various undertakings that are kept in abey-
ance and which involve investments run
ming into the millions. AS it is they prefer
to rest on their oars and watch the progress
of events. Last season a good many con-
tracts for new buildings were made, with a
precautionary clause, providing that in the
case of strikes they would be subject to revi-
sion, but this did not work satisfactorily, for
many reasons, and the disposition now is to
discountenance it and to take no risk what
sOever. There are many buildings at pres
ent under way, both in the upper wards
and on the outskirts of Brooklyn, and no
trouble is reported at any of them, but there
is vague apprehension that there is to be
concerted movement after the first of May,
similar to the carpenters strike now in prog
ress at Chicago, to force the eight-hour
rule, and also at the same time to insist
upon higher pay. The apprehension may be
unfounded but as long as it exists builders
and contractors will move with caution.-
New York Corresponds Ihilddelphid Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
THE AWAKENING.
BY MRS. S. M. RILEY.


She standeth now so'stilly, cen like marble
Eyelids adroop upon each lily cheek,
Wrapped in silence so deep and golden,
You must not move or stir, lest she should
SPEAK.
Thou waitest now impatient for an answer,
Hearing naught but breathing, soft and
low;
And yet, know, thou'lt wait in peace for
ever,
Than from her lips hear mo"
She loves your Yea, even as she loves q
brother,
Or childhood friends so sweet;
But she would ope her eyes in childish won
der,
Should you kneel at her feet.
Let her alone. Fen now faint flush steal
ing,
Shows dawn is nigh.
Too soon, mayhap, twill change to rosy
splendor,
OF sunset sky.
So let her stand in silence. Do not waken-
In love, be not too bold:
True hearts, like lilies rare, must open slowly,
To show pure gold.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
SHE FLEW TO HER FIRST LOVE.
Pretty Miss Vance Suddenly Changes He
Mind on the Eve of Marriage.

Pretty Miss Vance Suddenly Changes Her
Mind on the Eve of Marriage.
The exclusive circles of st. Paul are greatly
agitated over the rumOred elopement and
marriage of Miss Carrie Vance, who was q
reigning society favorite here last winter,
with young Mr.. Bradley, son of prominent
banker of Louisville, KY. Miss Vance came
to St. Paul last autumn and spent the winter
in the city. She was handsome, vivacious
and the idol of the glided youth who were
fortunate enough to win her approving
smile.
During her visit here she made the &C
quaintance of Mr.. Marshall, of Milwaukee.
Miss Vance received the attentions of Mr..
Marshall favorably, and the gossips say after
three-months' courtship they became en-
gagged. Shortly after the close of the carnival
season, in company with her affianced and
several St. Paul friends, Miss Vance returned
shall gained the sanction of her parents to
their marriage, and all arrangements were
completed for the nuptial ceremony to take
place late in the summer. Mr.. Marshall re-
turned to his home in Milwaukee.
Not long after his departure Miss Vance
renewed her acquaintance with Mr.. Brad
ley, popular young society man of Louis
vile and prospective heir to large fortune.
The lady had known Mr.. Bradley several
years previously and it was rumored at one
time that he had protested his love to her
and been put off with an evasive answer.
Upon meeting him recently Miss Vance is
said to have forgotten her pledge to Marshall
and fallen desperately in love with her old
sutton. Matters eliminated quickly, and
one day she made trip across the river to
Louisville and repaired with Bradley to the
house of a prominent minister, where they
were married. The bride returned at once
TO her home in New Albany and told her
IS l.x, Ia. IINrs
family reproved her severely for her sudden
change of heart, and Mr.. Marshall is said to
have been notified of the event at once.-&.
Pam lhinn.) Special
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Indications of IL Large Representation
at Washington.

at Washington.
The entries for the May drill at Washing
ton indicate very clearly that there will be
competitors enough, even in the absence
Of any companies that may object to the
colored men. Virginia sends an entire
brigade Kentucky regiment Ohio rcgi-
ment and additional companies. Even Da
kota contributes a battalion and company,
and Washington Territory furnishes her
Tacoma Guard. The West and South, rs
might have been expected, are the most
strongly represented, but Rhode Island
distinguishes herself by sending very large
force. The most remarkable absence is
that of Pennsylvania, which, ont of her
strong militia organization, does not con
tribute even one company; but perhaps the
unfortunate experience of the Philadelphia
drill two years ago will account for this. New
York also only sends the Eighth Separate
Company from her large force of National
Guards, although zouave organization and
the Pceksville Cadets also hail from this
State. New Jersey sends one company,
Perhaps the Middle States will be more
abundantly represented in the rifle practice
for which there are many entries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

A curious instance of how deeply old
superstitions are still rooted in remote
parts of the country is case which has
just been brought before the magistrates
of Marquet, in the department of Loiret,
in France. A short time ago the grave
digger of Fontenay-sur-Loing said to
some workingmen with whom he was
talking at Ferrieres factory: perhaps
you think that dead mems bones are of
no use; but you are mistaken. have
sold some to two women from Ferrieres."
The police, hearing of this occurrence,
made inquiries, and the following facts
were revealed Two women from Fer
rieres went to Fontenay-surLoing and
asked the gravedigger for some human
bones. At first he refused, but was soon
persuaded to yield by an ample bride.
The women, who passed in the district
for sorceresses, returned home, hiding
the bones for short time and then burn
ing them and carefully gathering up the
cinders, their purpose being to prepare a
love draught for young and pretty
countr- lass, who had ordered it to re-
conquer the heart of a lover who had
turned her off.-PdR Mall Gazette.
Canadian manufacturers OppOse reciprOCity
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

member their location. / stuck long
stakes in the ground at the magazines,
and the next spring l dug through the
snow to find that the cones had been
eaten. The animals had tunneled under
the snow to their food. These tunnels
were probably established early in the
winter and kept open. There is more
than instinct in remembering where
twenty or thirty magazines of food are
placed in the ground and being able to
find every one of them when six feet of
snow has covered all the surface land
marks. / know no man who could do
this, and these little pine squirrels habit
ually do it, otherwise they would starve.
Leaving the squirrels harvest field my
dog and | strolled along an old elk trail
which led toward a small valley where a
hermit miner worked d little placer mine.
A few mountain jays, or parrots, or camp
birds had seen me and they followed, now
squawking discordantly behind me, now
in front l am fond of these birds and
was always pleased to see them. The
mountain parrots are really species of
Jay. They are about the size of robins,
slate-blue in color, with black bills and
eyes and slender black legs which termi-
nate in talon-like claws. They love the
companionship of men. They are strictly
a timber bird. They love the shady
depths of the forests, and are never seen
in the open foothills of the Rocky Noun
tains or in the center of large parks.
Going into the range in the spring it may
be that you will not see a parrot. Arrived
at your cabin you build fire. In less
than ten minutes after the smoke has be
gun to pour out of the chimney and to
rise in a blue column above the pines, you
will hear the glad discordant squawk of
the parrots. They have seen the smoke
and FASTENED to greet you. The chip
hunks are torpidly sleeping; the pine
squirrels are busy in making preparations
for an increase in their families; the
grouse are still lingering in the foothills !;
the woods are seemingly deserted. All is
white and lonesome. There is no sound
excepting the weary signing of the pines
longing for spring. Then the column of
smoke is beacon, and to 1t rally the par
rots; and how glad you are to see them,
and how cheerfully you feed them, and
how tame they become!
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prairies far to the East. In the dense
timber on the mountain TANKS, which
form the walls of the valley in which my
cabin stood, it was gray with the COM
ing day. At short distance the trunks
of the trees blended together and SEEM
ingly formed dark, insurmountable wall.
1 called my setter dog, shouldered a
light shot gun, and stepped briskly into
the gray forest to spend the day in loiter-
ing along old game trails on the banks of
foaming brooks where hungry trout
lurked in clear water, and in hunting for
deserted cabins which once sheltered the
trappers employed by the Hudson's Bay
and Northwest Fur Companies These
huts should stand near the extensive
hydraulic works built by beaver.
The morning was perfect. There was
no wind; the long leaves of the pines
vibrated, sounding now faint and low,
then rising higher as puff of air swirled
through the top of mighty tree, but
whether high or low, always sadly, as
though mourning over the approach of
winter, when the snow lies deep and the
highland brooks are icebound and voice
less, and animal life has almost deserted
the forests. Crossing the divide in front
of my house l descended into valley,
where there was grove of cone-bearing
pines on low ground. Entering the grove
found that the pine squirrels were en-
gagged in their harvest. All around me
pine cones were dropping, sounding as
though many men were lightly tapping
on the earth with sticks. Above, in the
trees, were scores of squirrels; dark,
active creatures, that were working with
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
EXPLORING ALASKA,
A Canadian Expedition Fitting Out for
the Frozen Land.

The Secretary of the Treasury has received
letter from the commissioner of customs
of the Canadian government stating that an
exploring expedition is now being organized
by that government for the geological and
Typographical survey of Canada, asking that
the customs officers of Alaska be instructed tc
facilitate the movements of the party in that
region of country. The expedition, he says,
will be conducted by DIR. George NJ. Dawson
and Mr. William Ogilvie, and will extend its
operations along the Stickeen river along the
Pacific coast to the head of the Chilcoot inlet
and survey the Yukon river as far as the
fourteenth meridian. Assistant Secretary
Maynard has instructed the customs officers
of the Alaska district to allow free entry OF
the members of the expedition and their eff
fects, exercising only such supervision as
may be necessary to protect the interests OF
the revenue.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
TIE CUTTING CLAIM.
The Mexicans VIII Allow $40 a Day for
His imprisonment.

The claim of A. X. Cutting, of Ell Paso,
Texas, and Mexico, for damages, does not
appear to be making much progress. The
report of Special Envoy Sedgwick, who went
to Mexico in order to investigate the matter
has never been made public, but it is thought
that the State Department derived but little
satisfaction from the inquiries made The
Mexican authorities laugh at the Cutting
claim of $4,000 as an indemnity for few
days Imprisonment. The Minister of For
eign Affairs has offered to compromise the
matter for a sum aggregating about 500 or
nearly $40 per day for the length of time in
which Cutting languished in a Mexican
prison. How the Department of State will
look upon this proposition is question
that Dr. Wharton, solicitor, says will require
considerable time to decide. A member of
the Mexican legation says that he does not
think Mexico will accede to larger demand
than the figure at which his government has
offered to compromise.
The crop of spring militia yields best when
set out in drills-NedD Orleans picdgtllue
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

was working for SIS week in the stock of
Mrs. John Drews theatre in Philadelphia.
They tell me now he has about $4,000 in
bank.
suppose he's getting ready for stellar
tour. They all do it. FERAMoRz.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

A contributor to the Boston Waterman has
been tracking one of the slang phrases of the
period, and he runs it to earth-of all places
in the world-in a polemical essay of John
Bunyan's. Tinker John says in this essay
of the Roman Catholic clergy: "When it is
a cold day for them in a nation, then they
lurk in the hedges, though their ordinances
lie there, as leaves that are dry and fallen
down from the tree."-Hdrtford Courdnt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

A tramp who was booted out of hotel
turned on the landlord and said: II got out
easier than your guests will if that blamed
old death-trap of yours gets afire P'-1ezds
SiffinQs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
An Important Difference.

Before cutting a mans head off in China
the authorities considerably make him
drunk. In this country they CONSIDERABLY
make him drunk before putting head on
him.-1sxas Sittings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
In THE SIERRAS.
NOTES OF A HUNTER ON A BRIGHT
SEPTEMBER DAY.

vest-How They Store Their Food for
the winter-Familiarity of the Noun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

OfMr. and Mrs. Grotes Sydney Smith said:
81 like them, like them I like him, he is so
ladylike; and like her, she's such perfect
gentleman"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
THE FOOTLIGHTS.
WANING OF THE SEASON AT THE
NEW YORK THEATRES.

Ned Rice's Evangeline Revival and the
Memories That 1t Awakes-A Merry Little
lie Blanc-Lillie Grubb and Her Salary
Francis wilson's Big Wages.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

tain Parrots
- The art OF
NV Nature.
~ - tCopyrighted 1881
TT WAS early morn.
y ing. The ground
: and grass were Gov
cred with hoar frost.
The tops of the distant
mountain peaks were
beginning to redden in
avs ofthe sun which was
m ohove tho aun-h,,rpt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

Canadian manufactures oppose reciprocity
with the United States.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07
MISS LOOKABOUT.
AN OBSERvANT wOMAN'S NOTES
ABOUT TOWN IN NEW YORK.

The Diversions of Shopping-Some of the
Latest Attractions to Customers Offered
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

The crop of spring militia yields best when
set out in drills.-NeW Orleans Pcdyune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

by Dealers -
Imported Eng
lish Sales
wOnen-Labor
and Reward OF
Shopping.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

Kings have
come to such a
pass in the re-
tail trade of
NewYork that
W ONE de-
mand, and get,
amusement as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-07

a part OF our shopping.
The merchants vie with one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-01
The Color Line.

A ieleersm In yesterdays papers said
that 1t was reported at Asbury Park that
the negroes intended TO 90 10 the beach,
board walks In full force on Saturday eve
ming and attempt to remain, in spite OF
JAMES BRADLEY's remonstrance. II was
added that an extra police force would be at
the beach on Saturday.
We should not be sorry II an object lesson
Of this kind could be learned by the negroes
OF every town ia the North. Where there
are only few negroes in place the Re-
publIcsns, or any body else, can "assume a
virtue il they have II not" aud pretend to
be In favor OF recognizing negroes as on a
perfect equality with whites. But let it
be q place where the negroes constitute
a majority, or a third, or fourth, or even
one tenth OF the population, and that hypo-
critical pretence is no longer kept up. II
there bad been comparatively only few
negroes promenading the walks at Asbury
Park recently the very whites who are now
demanding that the negroes shall be kept
10 themselves would perhaps have said not
a word against them, aud would probably
baye congratulated themselves that they
had no vulgar prcjudlces such as those OF
which the people OF The southern States
are the victims.
Let the negroes follow up this thread, and,
though they may not, as JOHN G. SAKE
said, find it waxed at the other end"
they will learn a lesson that will be useful
TO them. Especially should the negroes
VITO have been educated teach their
brethren not so well informed that it Is im-
possible for Caucssiaus aud Negroes to
mingle together upon terms OF equality.
The races can no more dvest themselves
Of their preiudlces than they can
OF their skins. The revised version
Of the New Testament does not say that
God made "oi one blood" all nations that
dwell upon the foce Of the earth, but that
he made them "of one" They are GER
tainly made "of one" in this respect, that
they all are the subjects OF race preiudices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-01
Mr. Tnokar

. We cannot agree with Mr.. TUCKER in
what seems to us to be his impracticable
theories in regard to certain politicO.
economical questions; but nobody has o
higher opinion Of him than we. We are
always pleased when we read or hear that
lie has been selected to represent or speak
for Virginia anywhere. He is pro-
found constitutional lawyer; he Is wit.
ty: be Is wise; be Is genial; be
is en- incompatible conyersationalst; and
as 10 speeches, be knows exactly what 10
say, and exactly where to say what he ought
to say. We were not afraid to trust the
fame of this honored old Commonwealth
TO his keeping in Boston last year. nor at
Yale College this year. He will never do
or say an unwise thing on such occasions.
1t was his presence at Yale day before yes
terday that called forth this recognition OF
bis splendid abilities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-01
FRIDAY. .............JULY /. 1887
Dangerous Fooling.

The folly OF Mr.. LUCAs's contest Tor the
seat In the United States Senate to which
Mr.. FAULxNER was recently elected by the
Legislature OF West Virginia has attracted
attention outside Of that little State. II is
amazing to us that Mr.. Lucas should set up
as United States senator, and claim the
privileges OF one, when he has nothing to
show for 1t but n certificate stating that
Governor WILSON had appointed him to a
place which the Legislature Itself has since
filed. And yet be asserts that very
claim In an offensive and inexcusable
manner il 1t be true, az reported in
Wheeling paper, that he lately called on
the Public Printer in Washington aud re.
quested the removal OF Mr. GE0RGE SAR-
GENT, OF West Virginia, who was recently
appointed to a position In that establish.
ment through the influence OF Senator-elect
FAULKNER and ex-senator CAMDEN And,
strongest and most inconsistent of all, Mr..
LUCAS asked Mr.. SARGEST's removal upon
the ground that he had worked against the
regular Democratic nominee for the House
OF Delegates at the lsst election in Jeffer-
son county, the regular Democratic candi-
date aforesaid being man who refused TO
support CAMDEN, the regular Democratic
nominee for the United States Senate
This was surely Satan reprcving sin.
The next United States Senate is likely
TO be divided equally. or nearly so, between
the Democrats and the Republicans. In
view OF this probability the Pittsburgh
Post talks out IN meeting as follows:
"There is a very loud call from the Demo-
cratic press OF the country that the I'M.
seemly wranele In West Virginia In rela-
tion to the certificate OF the United States
Senator. elect shall cease, and that Gov
erbor Wilson shall issue the certificate TO
SeDat0r-elect Faulkner. The Governors
appointment OF Mr.. Lucas cannot stand
against the Legislatures election OF Mr..
FaulSner. A contest will only result IN the
seating Of Mr.. Faulkner; but 1t is impor-
tabt there should be no contest which would
result IN the temporary loss OF one Demo-
cratic vote. The Senate Is very close. There
are 81 Democrats in a full Senate and 80
Republicans aud Riddleberger, who, IL is
reported, will vote with the Democrats on
organization and other questions. The
questions involved are too important to be
muddled by this proposed and needless
West Virginia contest
Truly needless" contest. Nay, it is
an inexcusable one. Especially is it mex
cusable in a Democrat to 60 to Washington
and claim seat 10 the United States Senate
on the ground that the West Virginia Con-
stItuton overrides that clause OF the Fede-
raj Constitution which expressly provides
that every senatorial vacancy shall be filled
at the "next session Of the State Legisla-
furp